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The Many Reasons to Farmers Markets

Buy Local! See travel guide insert

Buying local gives you freedom of choice Albemarle/ Fluvanna

for your family’s health and nutrition. 13 Zion Crossroads Farmers
Charlottesville Market and Flea Market
8 Fluvanna Farmers Market Crossroads Home Center
Locally grown & produced foods are 1 Crozet Farmers Market Pleasant Grove, Palmyra 78 Zion Park Court in Troy
1156 Crozet Avenue John Thompson
exceptionally fresh, delicious & abundant. (434) 589 · 3205
(434) 982 · 4521 (434) 591 · 1950 farmandflea@yahoo.com
crozetfarmersmarket@gmail.com jthomp75@vt.edu Fridays, 4 – 8 pm
Buying local protects the environment. May – Oct; Saturdays, 8 – 12 pm First Tues. in April – Last Tues. in Oct
Tuesdays, 2 – 6 pm
Nelson
Buying local supports endangered family 2 Earlysville Farmers Market
farms & strengthens the local economy. 600 Earlysville Green Greene
(434) 978 · 2058
14 Nelson County Farmers
Market – Lovingston
Buying local protects open space & farmland.
evillefarmersmkt@embarqmail.com 9 Greene County At the Nelson Center
April 29 – Oct; Thursdays, 4 – 7 pm
Farmers Market 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway
Greene County Technical
Education Center, Route 33 Contact: Rik Hale
3 Forest Lakes Farmers Market (540) 255 · 9866
South Recreational Facility in Forest Contact: Bob Burkholder daviscreekgardens@gmail.com
Lakes on Ashwood Boulevard (434) 985 · 5236 www.nelsonfarmersmarket.com
(off of Route 29 North) June – Sept; Saturdays, 8 – 11 pm May – Oct; Wednesdays, 3 – 7 pm
Contact: Dawn Story
(434) 977 · 2033
10 Ruckersville 15 Nelson County Farmers
dstory@pecva.org
April 20 – Sept 28; Tuesdays, 4 – 7 pm
Roadside Produce Market – Nellysford
Route 33 & 29 Intersection Dowtown Nellysford under the
(next to new CVS) big white tent, Route 151
4 Scottsville Farmers Market Ruckersville
Contact: Sherry Huffer
Market Square at the June – Sept (540) 255 · 9866 shuffer@cfw.com
Scottsville Pavilion Saturdays & Sundays, 10 am – 6 pm www.nelsonfarmersmarket.com
Contact: Wendy Edwards May 1 – Oct; Saturdays, 8 am – 12 pm
(434) 286 · 7402
scottsvillepavilion@gmail.com Louisa
www.scottsvilleva.com/market.html 16 Schuyler Community
May 1 – Oct 30; Saturdays, 9 am – 12 pm Farmers Market
11 Louisa County Schuyler Community Center
Farmers Market and Walton’s Mountain
Charlottesville City Market Glen Marye Shopping Center

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5 Museum parking lot
his is the fourth annual Charlottesville Area Corner of First Street and Water Street Parking Lot on Main Street
Contact: Buck Whitehurst
Buy Fresh Buy Local Guide, your companion to Contact: Stephanie Anderegg-Maloy Contact: Carolyn McCray (434) 831 · 2828
(434) 970 · 3260 (540) 832 · 2754
Charlottesville Area farms, farmers markets, CSAs www.charlottesvillecitymarket.com cmccray@louisa.org
buckwlw@hughes.net
May 9-Oct; Saturdays 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
and businesses that sell locally grown foods. Use it to: April – Nov; Saturdays, 7 am – 12 pm April – Oct; Saturdays, 8 am – 12 pm

Discover the region’s fresh and delicious 6 Farmers in the Park
Meade Park on Meade Avenue
produce, meats, cheeses, specialty foods and wines
maloy@charlottesville.org
May 5 – Sept 29; Wednesdays, 3 – 7 pm
Visit Charlottesville Area farms, orchards and
wineries with the new Travel Guide insert
7 The Market at Pen Park
Pen Park, in front of the playground
Support local agriculture and know
maloy@charlottesville.org
where your food comes from! May 4 – Sept 28; Tuesdays, 3 – 7 pm
12 Mineral Farmers Market
In the large field across from the
Mineral town park and baseball
field on Louisa Avenue
Contact: Becky Vigon
(540) 854 · 7626
market@townofmineral.com
www.MineralMarket.org
May 1 – Oct 30
Saturdays, 8:30 am – 1 pm

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Farms
See travel guide insert
Cheese
& Dairy
Meat
Poultry
Albemarle
1 a.m. FOG
9264 Critzer Shop Road
Afton
Yvonne & Ken Harris
(540) 456 · 7100
Yvonne@amfog.net
www.amfog.net
Sells on-site (Mon – Sat 9 am – 6 pm,
Sun 10 am – 5 pm); U-Pick available
Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums,
Blueberries, Mushrooms, 65 Varieties
of Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Beef
Bessette Family Farm
850 Hog Creek Lane
Esmont
Michele & Dennis Bessette
(434) 831 · 2084
mdbessette@earthlink.net
Sells on-site
Seasonal Vegetables, Blackberries,
Pastured Chicken, Free Range Eggs
Best of What’s Around
P.O. Box 700
Scottsville
Chris Schmidt
(434) 286 · 7255
chris@bestofwhatsaround.org
www.bestofwhatsaround.org
Grass-fed Beef
Caromont Farm
9261 Old Green Mountain
Esmont
Gail Hobbs-Page
(434) 831 · 1393
caromontfarm@yahoo.com
www.caromontfarm.com
Sells at Nellysford Farmers Market,
Charlottesville City Market,
retailers, restaurants, wineries
Fresh and Aged Farmstead Chevre
Currituck Farm
4826 Advance Mills Road
Earlysville
Ann Mallek
(434) 978 · 1150
CTFBeef@gmail.com
www.localharvest.org/farms/M15913
Sales on the farm and by local delivery
USDA Certified Grass-fed Beef
Elena Day
151 Buckingham Circle
Charlottesville
Elena Day
(434) 296 · 2494
elena.day@gmail.com
Sells at Cville City Market,
phone orders
Seasonal Produce, Fruit Pies, Breads
Free Union Produce
& Gourmet Edibles
1813 Old Orchard Road
Free Union
Diane LaSauce
(434) 964 · 0816
Sells at Charlottesville City
Market or by special order
Specialty Greens, Herbs, Cut Flowers,
Seeds and Gourmet Foods
Garden Medicinals
PO Box 320
Earlysville
Jeff McCormick, Ph.D.
(434) 964 · 9113
mailbox@gardenmedicinals.com
www.gardenmedicinals.com
Sells via mail order and online
A Variety of Vegetable & Mostly Herb
Seed (Also Available As Dormant Root
Stock in Fall and Sometimes Spring)
2 Gryffon’s Aerie Quarter’s Farm Sweet Seasons Farm Oak Hill Farm
4803 Mount Air Farm 5112 Dick Woods Road PO Box 194 709 Oak Hill Lane
Route 810 (2 miles north of Whitehall) Charlottesville Batesville Palymra
Specialty
Products Crozet Bill McCaskill Mark & Sally Tueting Cathy Cochran
(434) 823 · 5725 (434) 293 · 6982 (540) 456 · 7145 (434) 589 · 4981
Produce info@gryffonsaerie.com wbmccaskill@juno.com sallytuet@juno.com oakhillllc@aol.com
www.gryffonsaerie.com Sells on-site by appt. Grass Fed Beef & Lamb, Pastured Pork, www.oakhilldevons.com
Grass-fed Beef & Lamb, Free Range Broilers, Sausage & Hamburger Shares, Direct sales, open by appt.
Sells on-site (Wed 1 – 4 pm, Sat
Eggs, Seasonal Produce, Herbs Heritage Breed Turkeys, Eggs, Tomatoes Heritage Breed Pastured Pork
U-Pick 12 – 5 pm), farm tours by appt.,
and Grass-fed Beef
mail order, online, restaurants
USDA-Inspected Heritage Livestock: Reynolds Grassland Tall Cotton Farm
Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Lamb & Eggs Waterfront Farms
Natural 1913 Craig Store Road
4721 Green Creek Road Afton Columbia
Hardy Farms Schuyler Bill Schutte or Patti Lou Riker James and Cathy Grisson
5767 Gordonsville Road Mark Reynolds (540) 456 · 8489 (804) 375 · 3293
Cismont tallcottonfarm@gmail.com waterfrontfarms@hughes.net
(434) 831 · 2688
Deb Boyer or Hardy Indoe reynolds@nccwildblue.com Sells on-site by appt., Nelson Farmers Mail order and Goochland
(434) 979 · 1001 Market, Forest Lakes Farmers Market Farmers Market
Sells at Charlottesville City Market,
hardyfarming@gmail.com USDA Inspected Grass-fed Beef; Seasonal Vegetables, Pastured
on-site by appt., winter buyers club
Pastured Chicken, Turkeys and Pork Poultry, Eggs, Shiitake Mushrooms
We will offer chicken, quail and seasonal Chicken, Lamb, Chevon, Free Range Eggs
produce to the public, starting in 2010
Rolling Rock Farm Timbercreek Greene
Heirloom Veggies 2131 Taylors Gap Organics
North Garden 2245 Garth Road
Springer Run Road
Charlottesville
Blue Ridge Natural Beef
Gordonsville Amanda Wineocff PO Box 1108
Jim Ashley (434) 977 · 0467 Zach & Sara Miller Stanardsville
winecoffs@earthlink.net (434) 295 · 7600
(434) 466 ·9638
sara@timbercreekorganics.net
Rob@Blueridgenaturalbeef.com
jim@heirloomveggies.com Sells on-site by appt.
www.timbercreekorganics.net Direct sales
www.heirloomveggies.com and at Mona Lisa Pasta Grass-fed, Grain-Finished Beef
Sells on-site plus local fairs Grass-fed Lamb, Eggs Open by appointment
Coming Soon: Meat, Poultry, Eggs
and festivals. Please call for
times or an appointment. Edgewood Farm
Roundabout Farm P.O. Box 1108
Seasonal Veggies from Organic Seed
Deer Bonn Road Whistlin’ Hollow Farm Stanardsville
Keswick 8979 Dick Woods Road
Afton (434) 566 · 5030
Iona Farm Megan Weary All Natural Pastured Poultry
7359 Jefferson Mill Road (434) 296 · 7414 Kate Mahanes & Jim Fleming
Scottsville info@roundaboutfarm.net (540) 456 · 8212
Jennifer Campbell www.roundaboutfarm.net katemahanes@hotmail.com Looking Up Farm
(434) 286 · 4761 Sells on-site by appt., and 1110 Gilbert Road
Sells to retailers, restaurants,
albacelt@earthlink.net takes special orders Ruckersville
caterers, florists
Sells on-site by appointment Seasonal Produce, Cut Flowers Lamb (Available in Wholes & Halves and (434) 985 · 7785
Custom Cuts by Advanced Order), Duck Eggs lookingupfarm@hotmail.com
Pastured and Free Range
Heritage-Breed Poultry, Eggs Sells at Greene County Farmers Market
Shady Lane Farm
159 Shady Lane Fluvanna Seasonal Produce
Iron Rod Chevre Free Union
2955 Earlysville Road Nathan Yoder Grand Beginnings Planet Earth Diversified
Earlysville (434) 985 · 2533 165 Earth Way Drive
600 Rolling Road
Larry or Leslie Sidwell NathanJYoder1@juno.com Stanardsville
Scottsville
(434) 973 · 8407 Sells on-site, Cville City Market, Michael Clark
Jim or Beth Grandstaff
ironrodfarm@comcast.net Hunt Country Store on Thurs., (434) 985 · 3570
(540) 967 · 0437
www.ironrodalpines.com restaurants, retailers market@planetearthdiversified.com
grandbeginnings@juno.com
Sells to local retailers and restaurants Seasonal Produce, Free Range Eggs, www.planetearthdiversified.com
Chevre goat cheese in a variety Herbs, Flowers, Specialty Foods Sells On-site by appt,
Sells at Charlottesville City Market,
of coatings or flavors Rebecca’s Natural Food
Seasonal Vegetables & Fruit (U-Pick Forest Lakes Farmers Markets, online,
Sharondale/ Available), Lamb, Beef, Pork, Poultry, Rabbit by phone, retailers, restaurants
New Branch Farm Mushrooms & Useful Seasonal Produce, Micro-Greens,
Herbs, Edible Flowers, Eggs, Rosemary
1070 Bishop Hill Road Plants Hilldale Farm Wreaths, Jams, Jellies, Sauces, Pestos
Charlottesville 5394 Cismont Lane
Keswick
2444 Carysbrook Road
Stephanie Meyers Palmyra
(434) 977 · 0155 Mark Jones
Sweet Dog Farm
Catherine & David Tatman
newbranch@ntelos.net 9443 Dyke Road
(434) 296 · 3301
www.newbranchfarm.com (434) 286 · 7255 Dyke
info@sharondalefarm.com
Sells on-site by appt.
Charlottesville City Market www.sharondalefarm.com Tom and Kelly Silliman
Beef, Lamb, Certified Organic
Seasonal vegetables, strawberries, (434) 985 · 6170
Sells on-site by appt., restaurants Eggs, Roving, Lambskins
flowers, and potted plants. Mushrooms, Mushroom Spawn, info@sweetdogfarm.com
Growing Supplies And Workshops, www.sweetdogfarm.com
3 Open Gate Farm
Herbs, Fruit And Fiber Plants 4 Layz S Ranch Sells on-site by appt., Greene
548 Three Pond Lane 2257 Thomas Jefferson Parkway County Farmers Market
Earlysville Steadfast Farm Palmyra Pastured Broilers, Heritage Turkeys,
Eggs, Seasonal Produce, Laying Hens
Michele Mattioli & Tom Ward 1554 Taylors Gap Road Greg Sclater
Charlottesville (434) 591 · 0898
(434) 978 · 7446
Tom.ward@earthlink.net Brian Walden
info@layzsranch.com Louisa
www.opengatefarm.net www.layzsranch.com
(434) 566 ·2277
Tours and sales on-site by appt., CSA steadfastfarm@gmail.com Sells on-site (Saturdays in Adlyn Farm
(sold out for 2010), family farm tours October, 10 am – 4 pm) 5568 Parrish Road
Sells on-site (call or email for
Seasonal Produce, Fruits, Herbs, Honey, Louisa
Pastured Chicken. Grass-fed Beef, information), farmers markets,
Pumpkins. Grass-fed Beef Coming Soon
Heritage Pork and Turkeys local restaurants, CSA Linda or James Beasley
Grains, Legumes, Oilseeds, Grass-fed Beef (540) 967 · 1213
by the 1/4, 1/2, Whole or by the Cut
kcatbird@hotmail.com
Sells at farmers markets
(Goochland) and restaurants
Seasonal Produce, Eggs, Gourds
Fruit & vegetable availability calendar
5 Forrest Green Farm
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 2317 Evergreen Road
Apples Louisa
Asparagus Krista & Rob Rahm
Blackberries (540) 967 · 1165
Blueberries forrestgreenfarm@rahmweb.com
Broccoli www.forrestgreenfarm.com
Sells on-site (Thurs – Sun 9 am – 5 pm
Cantaloupe
and other days by appt.)
Cucumbers
Grapes Market Market Street Market
Pastured Eggs, Seasonal Produce, Miniature
Green Beans Hereford Cows; Herb & Vegetable Plants
Green Peppers
Greens/Spinach
Randy’s Produce Farm
Nectarines
1817 Bybee Road
Peaches Louisa
Pumpkins
Anne Marie Parrish
Raspberries (434) 589 · 8304
Squash magnolia@nexet.net
Strawberries
Sells at Charlottesville City
Sweet Corn Market, retailers, restaurants
Tomatoes Seasonal Produce, Shitake Mushrooms
Watermelons
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Stone Mountain
Vineyards 5
Greene Greene County
Stanardsvile 9 Farmers Market
Autumn Hill Vineyards/
Blue Ridge Winery
4 Ruckersville
Ruckersville
Roadside Produce 10

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3 Open Gate Farm

2 Gryffon’s Aerie 1
2 Earlysville Farmers Market
Barboursville

Albemarle 20 Vineyards
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3 Forest Lakes Farmers Market

3 Henley’s Orchard 231

Crozet
Charlottesville
Chiles
Peach Orchard 2 2
1 Farmers Market
King Family 250
22
Louisa
Vineyards 7 The Market at Pen Park
Afton Mountain Vineyards 64 5 Charlottesville City Market
Louisa
Farmers in Louisa County
the Park 6
11 Farmers Market
7 1 a.m. FOG
Veritas 12 Mineral Farmers Market
Vineyard
15 33
9 Cardinal Point Vineyard 1 Carter
Blue Mountain Mountain
Brewery 8 Orchard 5 Forrest Green Farm
Zion Crossroads 64
Farmers Market 13 Cooper Vineyards 6
7
Edible Landscaping 1 Flying Fox 5 Vintage Virginia Apples
Vineyard 4 Spring Valley Orchard 250
Nursery 20 3 Kluge Estate
Farm Shop
Nellysford

Wintergreen 12 9 Hill Top Berry Farm

& Winery
15
Winery 16 15 522
Nelson Fruit Hill Orchard
151 Farmers 6 4 Layz S Ranch
Market Fluvanna
10 DelFosse Vineyards
Farmers Market 8
56 and Winery Palmyra
Fitzgerald’s Orchard 9
Nelson 14 The Apple Shed
Flippin-Seaman, Inc. 10
29 6
Scottsville
Fluvanna
Silver Creek Orchards 13
Devil’s Backbone 16 Schuyler Community Farmers Market 4
17 Farmers Market
Dickie
Brewing Scottsville
Brothers 7 Appalachia 6
Orchard Star Farm
14 Mountain Cove Vineyard
Lovingston
Seamans’ Orchard 12 14 Lovingston Farm Market
8 Drumheller’s Orchard
Lovingston 13
Saunders Brothers Winery
Farm Market 11
10 Piney River Organics
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8 Finest Kind Farm

Key Participating
Orchards Wineries Wineries/Breweries/Cideries
Farms Farmers Markets
Albemarle Cardinal Point Vineyard 9
The farms on this map are open to the public for and Winery
regular hours. Refer to listings in guide for farm Barboursville Vineyards 1 9423 Batesville Road, Afton
and farmers’ markets hours. 17655 Winery Road, Barboursville (540) 456 · 8400
(540) 832 · 3824
Daily 11 am – 5:30 pm year round
0 5 10 Miles www.barboursvillewine.net
Orchards Mon – Sat 10 am – 5 pm,
Sunday 11 am – 5 pm Delfosse Vineyards 10
and Winery
Albemarle Fluvanna 500 DelFosse Winery Lane, Faber
Saunders Brothers 11 King Family Vineyards 2
Orchard & Farm Market (434) 263 · 6100
6550 Roseland Farm Lane, Crozet
Carter Mountain Orchard 1 Fruit Hill Orchard 6 2717 Tye Brook Highway (434) 823 · 7800 Wed – Sun 11 am – 5 pm
1435 Carters Mountain Trail 2745 Thomas Jefferson Piney River www.kingfamilyvineyards.com
Charlottesville Parkway, Palmyra (434) 277 · 5455
(434) 977 · 0619 (434) 981 · 9029 www.saundersbrothers.com Mon – Fri 9 am – 5 pm, Sat – Sun Flying Fox Vineyard 11
www.CarterMountainOrchard.com www.fruithillorchard.com 11 am – 5 pm. Tours available 27 Chapel Hollow Road, Afton
Sells on-site (Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm) at 12 pm and 3 pm on Sat (434) 361 · 1692
Apr 16 – Jun 10 (Fri – Sun 10 am – 5 pm); Sells on-site Aug – Oct Available at Farmstand: Seasonal Produce,
Jun 11 – Aug (Mon – Sat 9 am – 6 pm, (Tues – Fri 10 am – 5 pm, Sat 9 pm – 5 pm) Apples, Peaches, Pears, Cheese, Eggs, Fri – Sun 11 am – 6 pm
Sun 10 am – 6 pm); Sep – Oct (daily Apples, Peaches, Melons, Tomatoes, Jams, Jellies, Baked Goods and Plants Kluge Estate Farm Shop 3
9 am – 6 pm); Nov (daily 9 am – 5 pm); Peppers, Apple Butter, Jam, Jelly, Bread 3550 Blenheim Road,
Dec (Fri – Sun 10 am – 5 pm) Charlottesville
Hill Top Berry Farm 12
Pick Your Own Peaches and Apples, Seamans’ Orchard 12 (434) 984 · 4855 and Winery
Seasonal Produce, Pumpkins Nelson 415 Dark Hollow Road, Roseland 2800 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford
www.klugeestate.com
(434) 277 · 5824 (434) 361 · 1266
www.seamansorchard.com Please call for seasonal hours.
Dickie Brothers Orchard 7
Sells on-site 3rd weekend in Sept.
Wed – Sat 11 am – 5 pm, Sun 1 – 5 pm
Chiles Peach Orchard 2 2552 Dickie Road, Roseland (hours extended for
1351 Greenwood Road, Crozet (434) 277 · 5516
& at Flippin Seaman Packing Shed Greene blackberry season)
Apples
(434) 823 · 1583 www.dickiebros.com
www.ChilesPeachOrchard.com Autumn Hill Vineyards/ 4
Sells on-site (Aug 15 – 1st week
Silver Creek Orchards 13 Blue Ridge Winery Lovingston Winery 13
Sells on-site beginning early May of Nov, Mon – Sat 8 am – 5 pm, 301 River Drive, Stanardsville 885 Freshwater Cove Lane,
(Mon – Sat 9 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 5 pm, 3679 Pharsalia Road, Tyro
Sun 1 pm – 5 pm), local farmers www.autumnhillwine.com Lovingston
during summer open until 8 am on Thurs) (434) 277 · 5865
markets, farm stands, local retailers (434) 263 · 8467
Strawberries, Sweet Cherries, Apples, Peaches, U-Pick Available
www.flippin-seaman.com Not open to the public.
Peaches, Apples, Pumpkins, Seasonal (Mid Aug – Late Oct) Sells on-site Check website for special events. Tours and tastings by appt
Vegetables, U–Pick Available U-Pick Apples

Drumheller’s Orchard 8
Stone Mountain 5 Mountain Cove Vineyards 14
Henley’s Orchard 3
1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane The Apple Shed 14 Vineyards 13652 Fortunes Cove Lane
1917 White Hall Road, Crozet 14815 Thomas Nelson Highway 1376 Wyatt Mountain Road, Dyke Lovingston
Lovingston
(434) 823 · 2560 Lovingston (434) 990 · 9463 (434) 263 · 5392
(434) 263 · 5036
Sells on-site (Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm, (434) 263 · 8843
Sells on-site Sept – Dec Fri – Sun & Mon holidays 11 am – 5 pm Wed – Sun 11 am – 6 pm (Mar –
Sun 1 – 4 pm), retailers, restaurants Apples, Cider, Pumpkins, Jams, Pickles
(Mon – Sat, 9 am – 5 pm) Oct) 11 am – 5 pm (Nov – Dec)
Apples, Peaches, Blackberries, Grass–Fed
Beef in Halves and Quarters
Apples, Hams, Apple Cider, Louisa
Apple Butter, Honey
Veritas Vineyard 15
Cooper Vineyards 6 and Winery
Spring Valley Orchard 4
13372 Shannon Hill Road, Louisa
3526 Spring Valley Road, Afton Fitzgerald’s Orchard 9 145 Saddleback Farm, Afton
728 Harpers Creek Lane, Tyro (540) 894 · 5253
(434) 960 · 9443 (in season) (540) 456 · 8000
www.springvalleyorchard.com (434) 277 · 5798 Daily 11 am – 5 pm – Year Round
Mon – Fri 9:30 am – 5:30 pm,
Sells on-site, U-Pick early June – early July Sells on-site Sat – Sun 11 am – 5 pm
(Mon – Fri 12 am – 6 pm, Sat – Sun 9 am – 5 pm) Apples, Apple Cider Nelson
Sweet Cherries
Afton Mountain Vineyards 7 Wintergreen Winery 16
Flippin-Seaman, Inc. 10
234 Vineyard Lane, Afton 462 Winery Lane, Nellysford
Vintage Virginia Apples 5 5529 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Tyro (434) 361 · 2519
2545 Rural Ridge Lane (540) 456 · 8667
(434) 277 · 5824
North Garden www.flippin-seaman.com Daily 10 am – 6 pm Daily, 10 am – 6 pm
(434) 297 · 2326
www.vintagevirginiaapples.com Call for weekend hours
Sells local apples (from Silver Blue Mountain Brewery 8 Devils Backbone 17
Sells on-site (Wed – Sun 11 am – 5 pm), Creek and Seaman Orchards) Jams, 9519 Critizers Shop Road, Afton Brewing Company
Cville City Market, online, retailers Jellies, Apple Butter, Cider
(540) 456 · 8020 200 Mosbys Run, Roseland
Rare & Vintage Apples, Peaches, Pears,
(434) 361 · 1001
Plums, Apricots, Cider, Fruit Trees Mon – Sat 11:30 am – 10 pm,
Sun 11:30 am – 9 pm Opens at 11:30 am
 Farmer profile

Grain from
Local Ground
B
rian and Mihr Walden manage about 500 acres
of land in Albemarle County—their own Steadfast
Farm as well as land leased from neighbors—
part of a rolling landscape where curves hide and then
reveal stunning mountain views. Much of the land is
used as pasture, and Brian and Mihr sell their organi-
cally raised, grassfed beef from the farm and at the
Charlottesville City Market. At their booth at the mar-
ket, they also sell a range of offerings including cut
flowers and mushroom logs.
But a relatively small field of dark green wheat
growing on a hilltop plays a large role in their vision
for their farm—as a groundbreaking provider of
locally grown, affordable grains, legumes and oils.
These staple foods—“a staff of life” as Brian puts
it—have been almost entirely unavailable from local
farms up to now, but that’s changing. This growing
season, the Waldens plan to cultivate about 10 acres
of wheat, beans and lentils, in addition to another
10-20 acres of wheat at a partnering farm in Nelson
County. Their crops could also include barley, oats,
corn and canola.
They are selling CSA and RSA (retail-supported
agriculture) shares for grains, legumes and oilseeds
and they find that demand is growing as customers
discover that they can get these products from local
farms.
Brian says, “We’ve started to advertise at the
market and response has been very positive. We’re
excited to be plowing this new way for local food.”
Photo by Rose Jenkins

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Farmer profile
Farms A Passion for
Sweetwater Farm
Mineral
Heaven and Earth Acres
450 Phillips Lane
Food and Farming
A
Jerry or Heather Veneziano Nellysford bout a decade ago, there were only 400 end restaurants. They also sell the meat a farmers
sweetwater@wildblue.net Tom Weber American Milking Devons in the country. market in D.C. and at the farm two days each week.
(434) 361 · 1824
Goochland Farmers Market
thewebers@gmail.com
Now there are around 1,200—and a good Orders can be placed at the farm’s website.
Naturally Grown Vegetables and Fruit
www.heaven-earth.biz portion of these horned, mahogany-colored cattle It was the excellent quality of the meat that
Sells on-site, by appointment, Nelson graze on the hills of Gryffons Aerie near Crozet, in got Ramona’s family into this kind of farming.
Nelson Farmers Markets, local restaurants Albemarle County. Ramona says her husband, Collins, who manages
Seasonal Produce, Apples
Ramona Huff, the farmer, says, “We wanted the farm’s sales, is a superlative cook. “We love
Allen’s Creek Farm
1936 Emblys Gap Road to do something different. And we wanted to con- good food,” she says. “That’s our passion.”
9 Hill Top Berry Farm
Roseland
& Winery serve a heritage breed of livestock.” She also loves farming—as does her 11-year
Marcia McDuffie 2800 Berry Hill Road On 260 hilly acres crowned by mountain old daughter, Catherine, the younger of their two
(434) 277 · 9216 Nellysford views, they raise rare breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs children, who has chosen to play an active role in
secondwind@gmail.com
www.allenscreekfarm.org
Kimberly Allen Pugh & and chickens. farm activities.
Crystal Allen Brennan
Selling on-site Thurs – Sun (8 am –
The reward goes beyond novelty, Ramona says. On a sun-drenched day in mid-spring, the
(434) 361 · 1266
2 pm, but call first). Will deliver to hilltop1@ntelos.net Chefs and food-lovers appreciate that the meat pastures brilliant with new growth, Ramona said,
Charlottesville by appointment www.hilltopberrywine.com from these heritage-breed animals is superb. For “If you love the great outdoors, there’s nothing
Naturally Raised Lamb (Whole or Half)
Sells on-site year around Wed – Sat that reason, the farm’s best customers are high- better.”
11 am – 5 pm, Sun 1 – 5 pm. Hours
6 Appalachia Star Farm extended for blackberry season.
Photo by Sarah Cramer

163 Shaeffers Hollow Lane U–Pick Blackberries, Jams, Jellies,

Roseland
Michael & Kathryn Bertoni
(434) 277 · 9304
appalachiastar@netzero.com
www.appalachiastar.com
CSA (sold out for 2010), Charlottesville
City Market, Nelson County Market,
on-site (Tues & Fri until 5 pm)
Seasonal Produce, Berries, Eggs,
Culinary Herbs, Cut Flowers
Critzer Family Farm
9388 Critzer Shop Road
Afton
Honey, “True to the Fruit” Wines
& Historical Honey Meads
Hungry Hill Farm
89 Williamstown Road
Shipman
Glenn R. Clayton
(434) 263 · 5336
fiveseasva@aol.com
Sells at farmers markets
(Nellysford & Staunton), on-site
by appt., Foods of All Nations
Berries, Blackberries, Blueberries,
Peaches, Raspberries, Beeswax, Honey

Whitney Critzer
(540) 456 · 4772 Lucky Moon Farm
wcritzer@ntelos.net Piney River, VA
Seasonal Produce, Strawberries (434) 277 · 8393
(U-Pick & Pre-Picked), Peaches. moon@ceva.net
Pumpkins, Plums, Cherries
Sells at farmers markets, restaurants
Winter Greens, Vegetables, Herbs,
Davis Creek Farm Raspberries, Blueberries
4670 Davis Creek Lane
Lovingston 10 Piney River Organics
Elizabeth Van Deventer
& Tim Di Chiara
596 Martin Lane
Piney River
specialty foods
(434) 263 · 5974 Ralph Glatt
info@daviscreekfarm.com
www.daviscreekfarm.com
(434) 277 · 8497 Albemarle The Farm at Red Hill Goodwin Creek Farm
blackeaglefarm@aol.com
Sells at Farmers Markets (Cville www.blackeaglefarm.com 2400 Southside Drive 151 Goodwin Creek Trail
City Market,Crozet, Nellysford), Albemarle CiderWorks North Garden Afton
Sells at on-site farm store P.O. Box 210
Retail Relay, Locally Grown Nelson (Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm), farmers Wendy and Richard Harrison John & Nancy Hellerman
USDA-Inspected Grass-fed North Garden
markets (Nellysford and Lovingston) (434) 979 · 4693 (540) 456 · 6701
Beef, Pastured Chicken All Natural Meats, Including Beef, Lamb & Charlotte Shelton thefarmatredhill@aol.com hellerman@gmail.com
Pork; Pasture Raised Organic and Eggs (434) 297 · 2326 www.aftonvirginia.com
Sells through: Whole Foods, Foods
Double H Farm fruit@vintagevirginiaapples.com
of All Nations, Integral Yoga, Reid’s, Sells on-site, online,
1401 Hunting Lodge Road www.vintagevirginiaapples.com
Rodgers Family Farms Great Valu, Market St. Market & UVA retailers, restaurants
Wingina 3875 Stagebridge Road Tasting room open Produce Grown Year Round: Tomatoes, Seasonal Produce, Free Range
Shipman Wed – Sun, 11 am – 5 pm Cucumbers, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Herbs, Eggs, Baked Goods
Richard Bean & Jean Rinaldi
American Hard Cider Eggs, Salsa, Hummus & Habanero Jams
(434) 263 · 8704 Patty Rodgers
farmily@ceva.net (434) 987 · 4531
WahooRidge
Nelson
Sells at farmers markets, rodgersexcavating@yahoo.com Brenda Moore
restaurants, retailers 1999 Moore Lane 915 Dorchester Place
Direct sales, open by appt. Charlottesville Afton Mountain Honey
Pork, Seasonal Produce, Eggs Scottsville
All Natural Grass-fed Beef and Pastured Pork
Mike McBlair Stagecoach Road
(434) 295 · 8361
(434) 977 · 3663 Afton
8 Finest Kind Farm The Nelke Farm Sells on-site, The Market at Pen Park
wahooridge@gmail.com (540) 456 · 8460
79 S. Powells Island Road 2776 Freshwater Cove Lane Assorted Gourmet Jams and Jellies
Tye River “WahooQ” BBQ sauce Honey
Lovingston
made with local ingredients
Eve Yagel Dorothy Nelke Jam According to Daniel
(434) 263 · 6716 (434) 987 · 5376 1626 Saint Annes Road 7 Edible Landscaping Nursery
ernicolls@yahoo.com nelkefarm@bpl.coop Charlottesville Greene 361 Spirit Ridge Lane
Sells on-site (Thurs – Sat Afton
Sells on-site by appt., Cville City Market, Daniel Perry
11 am – 5 pm), drop off points Nelson Farmer’s Market, restaurants (434) 825 · 6651 Landovel Farm/The Holy Grael (434) 361 · 9134
Seasonal Produce, Poultry, Eggs Seasonal Produce, Including Asian Greens, accordingtodaniel@gmail.com 342 Gravel Hill Road info@ediblelandscaping.com
Eggplant, Heirloom Tomatoes, Melons www.accordingtodaniel.com Fork Union www.ediblelandscaping.com
Goodwin Creek Farm Sells at Charlottesville City Market, Gary Grunau Sells on-site, online, mail order
151 Goodwin Creek Trail Twin Springs Farm Greenwood Gourmet Grocery, Feast! (434) 842 · 3651 Edible Potted Plants Such as Apples,
Afton 1200 Findlay Mountain Road Jam made from local fruit in over 100 flavors landovel@embarqmail.com Asparagus, Berries, Wine Grapes

John & Nancy Hellerman Shipman Sells at farmers markets (Meade Park,
(540) 456 · 6701 Gary and Jeanne Scott New Moon Naturals Forest Lakes, Fluvanna), retailers Virginia Vinegar Works
hellerman@gmail.com 3571 Deer Ridge Farm Sorbet Made with Locally Grown Fruit 1234 Mayo Creek Lane
(434) 263 · 6868
www.aftonvirginia.com twinspringsfarmva@gmail.com Charlottesville Wingina
Sells on-site, online, www.twinspringsfarmva.com Dawn Story Blue Mountain Brewery (434) 953 · 6232
retailers, restaurants Sells on-site by appt., Lexington (434) 295 · 3622 & Hop Farm www.viriginiavinegarworks.com
Seasonal Produce, Free Range and Nelson Farmers Markets, dawn@newmoonnaturals.com 9519 Critizers Shop Road steph@turing.org
Eggs, Baked Goods grocers, restaurants, U-Pick www.newmoonnaturals.com Afton Sells at Nelson farmers markets and
Seasonal Produce, Strawberries, Blueberries, Mandi Smack specialty shops in Charlottesville
Available at the Forest Lakes Farmers
U-Pick Blueberries (June – July) Handcrafted, Small-Batch
Market and through special order (540) 456 · 8020
Seasonal Fermented Foods and Beverages bluemountainbrewery@yahoo.com Wine and Malt Vinegars
(Sauerkraut, Kimchee, Pickles, Kombucha), www.bluemountainbrewery.com
Sprouted-Grain Crackers, Herbal Teas.
Why buy Organic? Sells on-site; Mon – Sat (11:30 am –
10 pm), Sun (11:30 am – 9 pm), retailers
Craft-Brewed Ales and Lagers
For your health • Organic grains are never grown using
GMO seeds, chemical insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
For your peace of mind • Inspected by independent, Buy Fresh Buy Local—Charlottesville Area
knowledgeable certification agencies.
Spring 2010 • Issue 1
For your local economy • Most organic farms are Published annually by the Piedmont Environmental Council
small independently owned family farms of less than 100 acres. 410 East Water St. #700 • Charlottesville, VA 22902
For your environment • Organic farming prevents soil erosion, www.pecva.org
protects water quality and promotes the bio diversity of plants and animals.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Piedmont Environmental Council, 410 East Water St. #700, Charlottesville, VA 22902
CSAs/Buyers Clubs/
Local Food Cooperatives restaurants
What is a CSA? When you join a CSA Albemarle/ Hamilton’s at First & Main Tavola
Charlottesville 101 West Main Street, Charlottesville 826 Hinton Avenue, Charlottesville
(community supported agriculture), you make a (434) 295 · 6649 (434) 972 · 9463
financial commitment to a farm (usually before the Beer Run www.hamiltonsrestaurant.com www.tavolavino.com

growing season begins) and receive a weekly basket 156 Carlton Road, Suite 203
Charlottesville Ivy Inn Restaurant The Local
of produce. (434) 984 · 2337 2244 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville 824 Hinton Avenue, Charlottesville
www.beerrun.com (434) 977 · 1222 (434) 984-9749
www.ivyinnrestaurant.com www.thelocal-cville.com
Albemarle Greene Blue Moon Diner
512 West Main Street, Charlottesville L’etoile Zinc French Bistro
Horse & Buggy Arganica Farm Club (434) 980 · 6666 817 West Main Street, Charlottesville 420 West Main Street, Charlottesville
Produce 8287 Seminole Trail Suite A, #110 (434) 979 · 7957 (434) 245 · 9462
1810 Broadway Ruckersville www.comptoirzinc.com
C&O Restaurant
Charlottesville (434) 979 · 0480 515 East Water Street, Charlottesville Mas Tapas Bar
Brett Wilson info@arganica.com www.candorestaurant.com
(434) 293 · 3832 www.arganica.com
501 Monticello Road, Charlottesville Nelson
(434) 979 · 0990
office@horseandbuggyproduce.com www.mastapas.com
New Charlottesville-area Cafe Feast!
www.horseandbuggyproduce.com pick-up locations in 2010 416 West Main Street, Charlottesville
Basic Necessities
Sells by CSA/Cooperative & 2226 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford
(434) 244 · 7800 Maya (434) 361 · 1766
Restaurants. Pick-up locations www.feastvirginia.com 633 West Main Street, Charlottesville
in Charlottesville (29N, 250W, Louisa (434) 979 · 6292
www.basicnecessities.us
250E, Downtown); Crozet www.maya-restaurant.com
Clifton the Country Inn
Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables; Pasture-Raised:
Edible Old Dominion 1296 Clifton Inn Drive, Charlottesville
Blue Mountain Brewery
Bison, Beef, Chicken, Turkeys, Lamb, Pork;
Mineral 9519 Critizers Shop Road, Afton
Eggs; Goat Cheese; Spring-Raised Trout; (434) 220 · 2120 Orzo (540) 456 · 8020
Honey, Apple Butter, Apple Cider, Bread Russell Bell www.cliftoninn.net 416 West Main Street, harlottesville www.bluemountainbrewery.com
(804) 721 · 0563 (434) 975 · 6796
farmerrussell@gmail.com www.orzokitchen.com
Open Gate Farm Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie
548 Three Pond Lane
www.Edibleolddominion.com
4916 Plank Road, North Garden
D’Ambola’s
CSA, Sells at Innsbrook, South 9278 Rockfish Valley Highway, Afton
Earlysville (434) 245 · 0000 Petit Pois (540) 456 · 4556
of the James, and North of www.doctorhoshumblepie.com 201 West Main Street, Charlottesville
Michele Mattioli & Tom Ward www.dambolas.com
the James Markets (434) 979 · 7647
(434) 978 · 7446
Organic and Sustainably Grown Produce
Tom.ward@earthlink.net Fardowners Restaurant
www.opengatefarm.net Devils Backbone
5773 The Square, Crozet Revolutionary Soup Brewing Company
Tours and sales on-site by Nelson (434) 823 · 1300 108 2nd Street SW, Charlottesville
200 Mosbys Run, Roseland
Appointment, CSA (sold out for 2010) www.fardowners.com (434) 296 · 7687
(434) 361 · 1001
Pastured Raised Broiler Chickens, www.revolutionarysoup.com
Grass Finished Beef, Heritage Pork Appalachia Star Farm www.dbbrewingcompany.com
and Turkeys, Farm Tours 163 Shaeffers Hollow Lane
Roseland
Michael & Kathryn Bertoni
Fluvanna (434) 277 · 9304

Layz S Ranch
appalachiastar@netzero.com
www.appalachiastar.com retailers & farmstands
2257 Thomas Jefferson CSA, Charlottesville City Market,
Parkway, Palmyra Nelson County Market, Lexington
Market, On-site (Tue. & Fri. until 5 pm) Albemarle/ Market Street Market The Organic Butcher
Greg Sclater
(434) 591 · 0898 Seasonal Produce, Berries, Eggs, Charlottesville 400 East Market Street, Charlottesville 416 West Main Street
Culinary Herbs, Cut Flowers (434) 293 · 3478 Main Street Market, Charlottesville
info@layzsranch.com
www.layzsranch.com Crozet Great Valu www.theorganicbutcher.com
5795 Three Notch’d Road, Crozet
Sells on-site (Saturdays Market Street Wineshop
in October, 10-4) Downtown The Virginia Shop
Seasonal Produce, Fruits, Herbs, Honey, Cville Market 311 East Market Street, Charlottesville 1047-B Emmett Street,
Pumpkins. Grass-Fed Coming Soon 221 Carlton Road, Charlottesville www.marketstreetwine.com Barracks Road Shopping Center
www.cvillemarket.com Charlottesville
www.thevashop.net
Rebecca’s Natural Food
Feast! 1141 Emmet Street
416 West Main Street Barracks Road Shopping Center Whole Foods
Main Street Market, Charlottesville Charlottesville 1416 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville
www.feastvirginia.com www.rebeccasnaturalfood.com www.wholefoods.com

Greenwood Gourmet Grocery Retail Relay nelson

6701 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet P.O. Box 1311, Charlottesville
www.greenwoodgourmet.com www.retailrelay.com Saunders Brothers
Farm Market
2717 Tye Brook Highway, Piney River
Integral Yoga Natural Foods Simply Fresh Produce www.saundersbrothers.com
923-H Preston Avenue, Charlottesville 1301 Seminole Trail
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